Archives for March 2014

Reporting by Angelique Misa
(Photo from geoffreyzakarian.com)
The Next Iron Chef Season 4 winner and great culinary icon, Chef Geoffrey Zakarian was in Manila last March 20, 2014 for the Feast of Colours – Gala Dinner held at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila.
The event was made possible by Colours, the living magazine channel and Cignal Digital TV, and it was all for a good cause! Proceeds of the five-course gala dinner - attended by the Who's Who in Manila society - went to the Philippine Disaster Recovery Foundation (PDRF), the country’s major ... Continue Reading...

It's that time of the year again! One or twice a year, am persuaded by my gay friends to be beauty queen-obsessed for this blog. Thanks to them, I've developed this radar for sensing who's got the X-factor and possessed of those 'winnable looks.' It helps that for the past three years, I've also covered the Bb. Pilipinas pageant live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. This year won't be any different. Am so excited for Sunday when Bb. Pilipinas 2014 unfolds! Thanks in advance to Bb. Pilipinas Charities Inc. for our front row tickets :)
During the Cream Silk gala dinner ... Continue Reading...

I was really excited to see Seoul but I did not take too many photos.That was because the temperature was -2 degrees on the weekend of my visit and of course, my hands were in thick gloves that made it cumbersome to use the camera. Being from a tropical country, I welcomed the cold weather though! It was surprisingly bearable, not the biting kind...it helps to be all dressed up for it :)
So what to do when stuck in chilly Seoul in February? Head indoors, of course. Chill in the countless coffeeshops that dot the city or visit unique attractions that doesn't require ... Continue Reading...

I flew to Seoul, Korea mid-February - a few weeks before the big mystery that is the missing Malaysian Airlines (MH) plane gained international attention. I was hardly pleased with Cathay Pacific that time for flying me to an Asian country after 17 hours (!!), with much waiting in between two airports. I thought I was better off going to Seoul on a stationary bike, LOL. But looking back now, it's better to arrive very late at your destination than to NEVER arrive, ouch. Just hoping they find MH 370 soon.
Cathay or CX is one of my favorite airlines and I just ... Continue Reading...

There was an invite from Galderma Philippines - the distributor of world-renowned pimple fighter Benzac AC - to a forum on the causes and prevention of acne. As a mom, I attended because my adolescent kids seem to be having pimple problems lately.And I knew how an outbreak can erode one's confidence.For a youngster, a single zit can do so much in making one feel lonely, ugly and undesirable.
Expert dermatologists shed light on some myths & facts about pimples. Here are a few of the important things we learned:
- Diet and lifestyle contribute to the ... Continue Reading...

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